Bruno David Gallery: Friday, 9 May 2014

OVERVIEW_2014 is a group exhibition surveying the work by artists affiliated with the Bruno David Gallery. The artworks, mostly done in 2013 and 2014, will highlight the vitality and creativity of these artists. In this overview, a single conclusion about one type of artwork cannot be clearly defined in a single adjective. Instead, the following artists break down the word ‘original’ to form new meanings of the definition. Originality, therefore, can lie anywhere on the spectrum of surrealism, primary, impulsive, imaginative, structural chaos, color, form, design, intention, deception, representational, honesty, direct, dreamlike, sought imagery, reality and/or perceptions of all or neither or several.

In the Front Room, the gallery presents an exhibition “Interaction” by Chris D. Smith.In contemporary art making, the languages of abstraction are almost inextricable from their academic and theoretical histories, but instead of simply reiterating any of these well-worn dialogues, he opts to only sample them. Chris D. Smith’s artwork focuses on attention to emotional detail. He uses his experiences to bind tension, experience [as in through time], and harmony as a result of contrasting organic and geometric forms to enlighten the viewer’s perceptions and enhance human cerebral capacities. Purposefully exposing the layered history of paintings, he instills the works with a complexity that mirrors that of a personal experience. His paintings reminiscence the pains, joys, failures, challenges, and accomplishments he has experienced throughout his life, therefore essentially creating never-ending opportunities to continue his practice.

In the New Media Room, the gallery presents a video work “Forever Untitled (names sake)”by Martin Lang.Forever Untitled (names sake) challenges represented space and plays with the sequencing of text. Depicting an installation of large-scale neon letters, the video raises the question: why are we are seeing it as a video and not installed as depicted? The blinking letters reference neon signage, advertising something that is, in this instance, quite cryptic. The looping text can form words, but ultimately becomes a never-ending visual pattern. The audio dually references the hum of the neon lighting that is depicted, as well as the digital nature of the piece. His work facilitates and critiques the world through direct and indirect interaction. This takes form through recontextualization and appropriation of everyday, commercially produced or banal objects and experiences. This video is part of a larger body of work titled Digital Futures.

On the same night May 9th, the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) will open
the exhibition Great Rivers Biennial 2014 in the Main Gallery and, in
the Front Room, Brenna Youngblood: Loss Prevention. In addition, The
PXSTL temporary art installation will also open that night. PXSTL,
located next to the Bruno David Gallery, is a project from the Pulitzer
Foundation for the Arts, and the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual
Arts at Washington University in St. Louis. The Pulitzer Foundation for
the Arts will also be open that evening. A free shuttle will run between
Grand Center and the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum.

The Dark Room: Thursday, 8 May 2014

“STRATA”, our second photography exhibit opens this Thursday, May 1st with the launch party taking place on Thursday, May 8th. The reception on May 8th will last from 6-9pm and gives patrons a chance to meet & mingle with the photographers & curators. The exhibit will run May 1st – June 25th.

"STRATA" brings together the works of four artists currently working in Saint Louis. This exhibition highlights photographic-based works which use layering as a method of image making. "STRATA" artists source what is added, subtracted, and what remains after the effects of time. Featured photographers: Zoe Catalano / Kelsey Rogers / Jesse Firestone / Stan Strembicki.

Curated by Gina Grafos in conjunction with the International Photography Hall of Fame and Museum

Friday, April 25, 2014

Grafica Fine Art & Custom Framing: Friday, 30 May 2014

Marilynne Bradley: Opera VisionsInspired by Opera Theatre of St. Louis 2014 Season

Opening, Friday, May 30 from 6-9 pm
Runs through Sunday, June 29Marilynne Bradley has lots of tricks up her talented sleeve! Opera Visionsis her interpretation of the four operas in the 2014 Opera Theatre of St. Louis will be shown at Grafica Fine Art in conjunction with the opera season. Breaking from her usual impressionistic style, Marilynne has created four bold, colorful images representing The Magic Flute, The Elixir of Love, the world premier of Twenty-Seven and Dialogues of the Carmelites.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Fontbonne University Fine Arts Building: Friday, 2 May 2014

Dave Rocco: 365 ProjectFriday, May 2nd 6-8pm
Fontbonne University Fine Arts Building
MFA show-All 365 prints up for display, one night only-
Additional information and samples can be found at my fotovisura page.
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During 2013, I spent 365 days taking photographs of my everyday life. It
didn't start that way. I was hoping to take a lot of street
photography, I love street photographs, but something was missing. I was
hoping to go out three or four times a week to random neighborhoods and
just grab little slices of life, but the results looked forced. Or
rather, being there felt forced. It just didn't work. I also realized
that just living my normal life required me to be in all kinds of places
throughout the week. Simple solution, carry the camera everywhere,
always, all the time. So, I did, as seen in a slide show by
instagrammer @wigflipa

Monday, April 21, 2014

Gallery Fifty09: Friday, 25 April 2014

Dancing with the Devil in the Deep Blue SeaMandy Halford

April 25 – May 23, 2014Opening Reception: April 25 from 8-10 pm

In this series Halford uses different visual entanglements to abstractly explore the mental and physical obstacles we can both envelop ourselves in and protrude on the world and its wildlife. Mandy Halford’s work can also be looked at as autobiographic as she examines different topics and how they reflect on herself and uncover her subconscious. Halford works from both live models and photographs.

Mandy Halford's works range from sculpture and painting to illustration. Visually Halford is interested in forms expanding and intertwining creating both soft organic shapes and harsh intricate ones. Halford’s passion for the creative process only continues to grow as does her repertoire of artwork.

Duane Reed Gallery: Friday, 23 May 2014

LINDSAY PICHASKE
May 23rd through June 28th
Opening Reception Friday, May 23rd from 5-8 p.m.

About her work, she reflects: “The desire to create a believable sense of life pulls me forward as a maker. In my recent work, I sculpt animal forms out of inanimate materials that rely on touch to take shape, like clay, string, and hair. In the traditions of the grotesque and the uncanny, I am interested in the intersections between the familiar and strange, beautiful and repugnant, human and animal, alive and dead. My work investigates the possibility that perhaps in the shared space of these dualities, there can be understanding of and empathy for beings that are not human.”

Duane Reed Gallery: Friday, 23 May 2014

EVA ISAKSEN
MAY 23rd through June 28th
Opening Reception May 23rd from 5-8 p.m.

Eva Isaksen’s intricate artworks are created through an equally intricate process combining collage, printmaking, and painting techniques. Using items from her garden, Isaksen creates monoprints on fiber paper, which are layered with an acrylic medium, leaving visible only what has been printed. Each artwork consists of numerous layers of monoprints, creating one cohesive composition full of color and depth. Material and environment dialogue within her vision as organic forms, seasons, cycles, growth, and regeneration transform into order, repetition, and rhythm. Her art-making process of print, resist, and reduction further resembles the growth and cyclic changes in nature.

Friday, April 18, 2014

Gallery 210: Saturday, 3 May 2014

Poetry of the Wild/ St Louis Fusion is a collaborative project created by Ana Flores; a Rhode Island based artist and visiting artist at Gallery 210. The project uses a unique presentation of "poetry boxes" combining art and poetry as a catalyst to explore our city and consider how spaces inform mindfulness. The voices and vision of the project come from local poets, artists and students who live here and take inspiration from their surroundings. The installations of the poetry boxes are scheduled to be completed by May 2, 2014 and remain in place through August 2, 2014.

Flores created the first Poetry of the Wild project in 2003 when she was an artist in residence for the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association in Southern Rhode Island. Her mission was to use the arts as a way to foster public awareness and stewardship of the land and waterways protected by the Association. The successful template for that project which encouraged community engagement in the making of the boxes, response to site, and creating a walking trail has been repeated over the past decade throughout the East Coast in urban and rural areas.

The poetry boxes will be installed in the Central West End, Grand Center Art District, and on the University of Missouri-St. Louis campus. Poetry walks inaugurate each of the projects, with poets and artists present to read and talk about their collaborations.

The first walk for Poetry of the Wild/St Louis Fusion will be on May 2nd, 2014 beginning with a reception at Centro Modern Furnishings at 6 pm followed by the walk to boxes in the area at 6:45pm.

On May 3rd, 2014: A reception will be held for the boxes installed on the UMSL campus at 2:00pm at the Millennium Student Center, First Floor Patio. This will be followed by a poetry walk on campus to the various sites- both indoors and outside

Framations Art Gallery: Friday, 2 May 2014

Throughout the year, Framations Art Gallery features rotating exhibits by artist groups as well as solo exhibits. The next set up upcoming exhibits feature both a group of St. Louis area female artists as well as a duo of women that have recently begun showing their work together. Each of these exhibits will be on display May 2 - June 5.

There will be an opening reception on Friday, May 2 from 6 -8 pm.

The exhibit in the Main Gallery features the work of a group called The Circle of Eight, a group of eight women brought together by Natalie Fleming. In addition to Natalie, this exhibit features the work of Diana Saffo Bono, Virginia Dragschutz, Jessica Dreyer, Ethel M. Ferrett, Crystal Goldkamp, Annette McGarrahan, and Nancy M. Young.

In Gallery Two during this time, will be an exhibit titled Copper and Canvas, featuring the work of Suzanne Lowry and Susan Kunz. Susan’s bold abstract paintings and Suzanne’s contemporary copper sculpture make striking combinations without even trying. In this joint exhibit, Susan and Suzanne have paired their work to accentuate their complementary compositions even further.

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Green Door art gallery: Friday, 9 May 2014

“A Taste of Greece” will be one of the exhibits being shown at the reception, May 9, from 5-9 pm. Featuring the photography of Cheryl Dorris, along with with foods that are traditional in the Aegean region, all to help you experience the feeling of traveling to Greece without leaving Webster Groves, Missouri. Exhibit runs thru June 28, 2014.

Cheryl Dorris has only been to Greece twice. The first time was only briefly, but she instantly fell in love with the people and the way of life; the color and sheer beauty of the islands. In addition to Athens, she visited and photographed a few islands, but her favorite is Santorini. The second 10 day trip to Greece was spent almost wholly on that island alone. She stayed in Oia Village, at the tip of the island. For those who have been there, the crisp blues and whitewashed buildings are unmistakable, and are quintessential Greece. She relished in photographing not only the sunsets, but the cafes and alleyways, the distinctive architecture, the small details and vibrant colors of this enchanting land.

Del Dace will be exhibiting his pen and ink drawings and watercolor paintings of his travels and places that have inspired him and some designs from his murals.

Our two guest jewelers are, Allison L. Norfleet Bruenger, whose main focus is in nature and the beauty of the female image and Nancy Koehler, with her fine silver, coral, shells and more.

Heirloom Room: Saturday, 12 April 2014

"Vintage Process" at the Heirloom Room

This Saturday, come down to Cherokee Street for a reception of Erica Popp's alternative process prints at the Heirloom Room, the cutest antique store in town, located at 2118 Cherokee Street in St. Louis. The reception will be held from 11am-4pm.

She'll be showing cyanotypes, Van Dyke brown prints, gum bichromate
prints, and photopolymer intaglio prints on view in a salon style
exhibit. Come enjoy some wine, view the prints, and visit the
greenhouse, where they make the cutest botanical arrangements. Plus, on
Saturday there will be a jewelry vendor, and it's also Lo-Fi Cherokee,
which means there will be 16 live music video shoots at various
businesses on Cherokee, including one at the Heirloom Room at 5:30, so
there will be plenty to do and see.

Wednesday, April 09, 2014

Art Saint Louis Gallery: Saturday, 19 April 2014

SILENCE & NOISE
APRIL 3-MAY 29, 2014

Art Saint Louis proudly presents "Silence & Noise," a new multi-media art exhibition currently on view through May 29, 2014 in the Art Saint Louis Gallery at 1223 Pine Street in downtown St. Louis. We are pleased to announce that this exhibition actually opened a couple of weeks earlier than originally scheduled and is indeed up, open & ready for viewing!
FREE OPENING RECEPTION
Please join us in the Art Saint Louis Gallery next Saturday evening, April 19 from 6-8 p.m. for the free opening reception for "Silence & Noise." Parking suggestions can be found at the bottom of this email. If you miss the reception, the exhibit is on view through Thursday, May 29 and Gallery hours are Monday, 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Closed Sundays & holidays, including closed for Memorial day weekend & Memorial day. Free & open to the public.

Silence & Noise features 55 artworks by 49 St. Louis regional artists from Missouri and Illinois. The artworks in this multi-media exhibit include paintings, film and digital photography, printmaking, woodwork, mixed media, glass, drawing, and more.

Silence & Noise was an all media juried exhibit. Works in this exhibition reflect the push/pull of either noise or silence. The two concepts of opposites are examined, demonstrating how silence and noise work both as a force against AND alongside one another. Artworks featured are either comprised of clean, simple lines and are visually silent, OR the artworks are multi-layered, messy and thereby visually noisy. In addition to the physically representation, artworks that are conceptually silent or noisy are also presented.

Gallery at RAC: Friday, 18 April 2014

Please join us for the opening reception on Friday, April 18, from 5:30 – 7:30pm.

The Art of Craft, One Definition presents six artists with outstanding work in metals, ceramic, and fibers who celebrate craft beyond its outdated designation as having utilitarian purpose. From sterling silver grasshoppers to clay forms that suggest narratives of the sea, these artworks demonstrate “remarkable technical skill,” curator Nancy Newman Rice observes, and each offers“something unique to communicate: a story, an observation, a purpose, or an idea.”

The gallery talk, which will take the form of a panel discussion concerning the meaning of craft, will be on Wednesday, May 14, from 5:30 – 7:00pm.

The Gallery at the Regional Arts Commission6128 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63112(across from The Pageant)Free parking behind The Pageant or metered street parking

Bullivant Gallery: Friday, 11 April 2014

Bullivant Gallery is having it's first art opening in their new gallery in Grand Center this Friday April 11th from 6 - 9pm. Please join us to see the new works from photographer Robert Bullivant and John Barhydt, and painters Ron Flier and Sheldon Johnson.

Robert's work will include some of his newest images of Ducati motorcycles and the Bugatti Veyron,while John's work explores the abstract in the machine. Ron's paintings feature plein air landscapes of Italy and France, and Sheldon will be showing some pieces from his continuing series of abstracts.

Friday, April 04, 2014

May Gallery: Friday, 4 April 2014

Annual Juried Exhibition

4 April - 2 May 2014

Opening Reception and Awards Presentation
Friday, 4 April, 5-7 pm

and in the Small Wall Gallery, Photographs from Tuscanycurated by Laura Schilli

The May Gallery is located on the second
floor, west wing, of theSverdrup
Building at 8300 Big Bend
Boulevard, Webster Groves MO 63119. Hours are Monday-Friday,
9:00 am-9:00 pm; Saturday-Sunday, noon-5:00 pm.

Laumeier Sculpture Park: Friday, 11 April 2014

Exhibitions - Mound City Alison Saar, Leelinau, 1997

Explore St. Louis' Succession of Cultures in our Contemporary World through Mound City, April 11 - August 24, 2014

Public Reception: Friday, April 11, 6-9 pmThe artists in Mound City seek traces of Native culture in the contemporary world, and use the two monuments that most exemplify the irresolution of our past-the Missisippean mounds and the Gateway Arch-as primary points of exploration for new ways to understand our present history through our past.PERFORMANCE: A TRIBE CALLED RED
Friday, April 11, 7:30PM, The Way Field

Ottowa-based DJ trio A Tribe Called Red opens the exhibition with a free performance in the Park. They said, "To Native youth everywhere... this moment right now is proof that whatever goals you strive for in life, they're completely attainable so strive high."

The Pulitzer: Friday, 9 May 2014

The Pulitzer and the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts invite you to celebrate the opening ofPXSTL: LOTSMay 9 - October 5, 2014

Opening Celebration Friday, May 9 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Designed by Freecell Architecture, Lots is a temporary structure that activates an empty lot across the street from the Pulitzer building. Composed of a platform and canopy, Lots will serve as a space for outdoor performances, social gatherings, and public education programs in the Grand Center neighborhood of St. Louis.

The opening celebration will include a performance by Grand Center Arts Academy students, as well as a conversation with recipients of grants for community events that will take place as part of PXSTL programming throughout the summer.

The Pulitzer is open on Wednesdays, 12 - 5 pm and Saturdays, 10 am - 5 pm.
Admission is free.

Thursday, April 03, 2014

Clayton Fine Art Gallery: Wednesday, 9 April 2014

Don't forget our Clayton Fine Art Gallery Second Wednesday Art Party is from 5 to 8 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month.

Join us Wednesday, April 9 for the next event. The folks from Morgan Street Brewery will be bringing in samples of their craft brewed beers. We'll provide snacks to complement their samples.

The gallery is loaded with new art, which we're sure you will enjoy as much as the beer samples.
You will discover a variety of artistic styles and mediums, including oils, acrylics, watercolors, mixed media, photography, pastels, sculpture, and more. Styles include contemporary, classic, realism, abstract, and impressionism. We are sure to have something that will delight your artistic senses. Our artwork changes often. Come by and see what's new.

We are located next to Imo's Pizza on the west side of the street and across the street from Clayton City Hall and the US Post Office

Cina Structural Integration: Friday, 18 April 2014

Cina Structural Integration would like to welcome you to an Art Open House. Please join us Friday, April 18th, 2014 from 6:00 to 9:00pm to celebrate the art of Dail Chambers, nationally known visual artist and author. Several of her pieces are currently installed in the studio and her latest book is hot off the presses.

The studio is located at 4607 Shrewsbury Avenue, Shrewsbury, MO 63119 just off Interstate 44 and near the Old Orchard neighborhood of Webster Groves.

Missouri Athletic Club: Friday, 18 April 2014

Smithey views himself less as a painter, sculptor or draftsmen or even just an artist for that matter. He sees himself as a creator, a creator of ideas and tangible things, a creator without the limitations of labels like artist, writer, inventor, etc.

The Mark Twain series is the dissection of the process of creation and is the culmination of years of exploration, evolution and innovation in that process. To Zack, it's more about the journey than the destination. There are an infinite number of ways to get from point A to point B. He is discovering and inventing new pathways to his destination. Instead of creating a series that is dominated by a single style, this series seeks to explore variations in technique while unifying the series with a single subject, Mark Twain. The Mark Twain series is not only a testament to Zack’s inventive spirit, but also pays homage to one of the most celebrated figures in modern literature; who just so happens to be from our own backyard… Hannibal, Missouri.

Beverly Gallery: Saturday, 5 April 2014

Join us for a spectacular book launch and exhibition April 5th @ Beverly Gallery 3155 Cherokee St. April 5th 2-4pmDail Chambers will discuss her works and read from her new book!
Books available for purchase